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Molecular Studies of the Protein Complexes Involving Cis-Prenyltransferase in Guayule (Parthenium argentatum), an Alternative Rubber-Producing Plant

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
Guayule (Parthenium argentatum) is a perennial shrub in the Asteraceae family and synthesizes a high quality, hypoallergenic cis-1,4-polyisoprene (or natural rubber; NR).
Adam M. Lakusta, Moonhyuk Kwon, Moonhyuk Kwon, Eun-Joo G. Kwon, Solomon Stonebloom, Henrik V. Scheller, Dae-Kyun Ro   +6 more
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Recent progress in bio-based elastomers with intrinsic self-healing mechanisms - part I: Natural rubber modifications

Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2023
This review is focused on recent achievements in bio-based self-healable elastomeric materials with special regard to elastomers made of natural rubber (NR) and its modified forms, including epoxidized natural rubber (ENR), oxidized natural rubber (oNR ...
Olga Olejnik, Anna Masek
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Exploring the Role of Hydroxy- and Phosphate-Terminated cis-1,4-Polyisoprene Chains in the Formation of Physical Junction Points in Natural Rubber: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations [PDF]

ACS Polymers Au
Mayank Dixit, Takashi Taniguchi
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Polymerization of isoprene catalyzed by high active and thermo-stable iminopyridine-titanium complexes

Hecheng xiangjiao gongye, 2022
A series of well-defined iminopyridine-titanium complexes were prepared and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis and elemental analysis.
ZHNAG Jun-hua, KUANG Jia, WANG Liang, LIANG Hong-wen, WANG Qing-gang
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Heat sensing Thermoplastic Elastomer Based on Polyolefins for Encapsulation Applications [PDF]

, 2015
Use of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) has become a unique pathway to meet the daily requirements of various applications. The ease of using TPEs lies in the fact that they provide both the character of the individual properties as they are ...
Das, Tanya, Roy, Sunanda
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Promoted strain-induced crystallization of cis-1, 4-polyisoprene with functional carbon nanodots

Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research, 2019
The excellent mechanical properties and fatigue-resistance of natural rubber (NR) are closely related to the strain-induced crystallization (SIC) capability of NR, which is originated from the unique network structure of NR.
Bin Liu, Sheng Wang, Jie Liu, Zhenghai Tang, Baochun Guo   +4 more
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Dichloro(2,2′-bipyridine)copper/MAO: An Active and Stereospecific Catalyst for 1,3-Diene Polymerization

Molecules, 2023
Dichloro(2,2′-bipyridine)copper was synthesized by reacting copper dichloride with bypyridine, and its behavior, in combination with methylaluminoxane (MAO), in the polymerization of butadiene, isoprene, 2,3-dimethyl-1,3 butadiene, and 3-methyl-1,3 ...
Giovanni Ricci, Giuseppe Leone, Giorgia Zanchin, Francesco Masi, Massimo Guelfi, Guido Pampaloni   +5 more
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Impregnation of Natural Rubber into Rubber Wood: A Green Wood Composite

BioResources, 2014
A green wood composite material was developed from the two environmentally friendly substrates natural rubber (cis-1,4-polyisoprene) and rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis).
Wassa Ruayruay, Sureurg Khongtong
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Dispersion of Hydrophilic Nanoparticles in Natural Rubber with Phospholipids. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) simulations were employed to investigate the effects of phospholipids on the aggregation of hydrophilic, modified carbon-nanoparticle fillers in cis-polyisoprene (cis-PI) composites.
Kitjanon J, Nisoh N, Phongphanphanee S, Chattham N, Karttunen M, Wong-Ekkabut J.   +5 more
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Concomitant Control of Mechanical Properties and Degradation in Resorbable Elastomer-like Materials Using Stereochemistry and Stoichiometry for Soft Tissue Engineering [PDF]

, 2020
YesComplex biological tissues are highly viscoelastic and dynamic. Efforts to repair or replace cartilage, tendon, muscle, and vasculature using materials that facilitate repair and regeneration have been ongoing for decades.
AB Mathur, B Zhang, BC Boren, CA Bell, CE Witherel, D Cohn, DK Dempsey, FJ O’Brian, HJ Rhee, I Pomerantseva, J Guan, J Guan, JC Worch, JC Worch, JJ Stankus, JP Santerre, L Tatai, L Yildirimer, LCV Maluf-Meiken, LK Widjaja, LS Nair, M Montgomery, NZ Dreger, NZ Dreger, O Chaudhuri, P Benit, P Mainil-Varlet, Q Chen, Q Liu, Q Liu, S Ribeiro, S Zhang, W Tang, W Wu, X Li, Y Hong, Y Wang, Y Wang, Z Sheikh, Z Zhang   +39 more
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